Hiring International Employees

The University of New Hampshire welcomes employment applications from qualified foreign nationals and currently employs more than 150 international faculty, staff and researchers at its Durham campus.

If you are considering an employment offer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen, or holder of U.S. Permanent Resident Alien status (green card), be aware that there are certain steps which the University must undertake on behalf of the international employee to permit us to legally employ him/her. This process may take anywhere from 60 days to 6 months to complete, depending upon the type of visa most appropriate for the position, and/or the current immigration status of the individual.

Before finalizing your offer, we strongly recommend that you contact the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) at oiss@unh.edu to discuss the details of obtaining a work visa for the potential employee. The OISS website www.unh.edu/oiss offers a wealth of information on the subject of U.S. immigration and work visas. If you are a UNH department and want to learn more, go to www.unh.edu/oiss/.

If you are a foreign national who is neither a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and you are contemplating employment with UNH, go to www.unh.edu/oiss/employment.html.